CVE-2022-28979 json
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS in the Portal Search Module
published 2022-09-21 4 y ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf , EUVD-2022-33410
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Liferay Portal v7.1.0 through v7.4.2 and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 26, 7.2 before fix pack 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Search module's Custom Facet widget. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Custom Parameter Name text field.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web 6.0.19
- liferay liferay_portal 7.4.3.4
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 17 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web | <6.0.19 |
6.0.19 |
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >=7.1.0 >=7.2.0 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
issues.liferay.com
/browse/LPE-17381
web, issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/e18065248673c77927f4839439aa200bfb965ced
web
-
portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-28979-xss-in-custom-face
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28979
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
liferay.dev
/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-28979-xss-in-custom-facet-widge
web
-
liferay.com
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-28979
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf
- NVD CVE-2022-28979
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